Contributor
Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., Chairman of Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, U.S. House of Representatives
Related Link:
http://www.house.gov/stark/
Biography provided by participant
Pete Stark has been serving California's 13th District in Congress for the past 35 years. He is a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee and is currently Chairman of its Health Subcommittee.
Recent Responses
July 26, 2010 10:13 AM
Building On Health Reform Health reform is a historic step that will expand health coverage to 94% of all Americans. But, health reform isn't a one time job. We must continue to build on it. That's why 128 of us in the House have joined together to reintroduce legislation creating a public health insurance option. A public option plan would be focused on delivering quality, efficient health care across our country -- not shareholder returns or market share. Because of this key difference with private health insurance plans, it would introduce competition into a market that is is often described as…
Read moreJune 7, 2010 07:33 AM
'What Congress Does Has Consequences' This in an excerpt from my floor statement on the tax extenders bill May 28: Three days ago I would have held my nose and supported this bill. I deplore many of the corporate tax breaks extended here, I don’t believe it goes far enough to close loopholes that encourage off-shoring, and I am angered that it fails to fully close the carried interest loophole. However, the bill did include other key provisions to protect working families and Medicare beneficiaries. Unfortunately, "Blue Dog" Democrats insisted that many of those key provisions be removed.…
Read more
